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The 5th of September 1655. [CENTRE HEADING … The 5th of September 1655. [CENTRE HEADING]
The claime of the said William}<br />
Belyn for the ''Crosse of Jerusalem''.}
Examined upon the foresaid allegation,
'''2us.'''
'''James Gilbert''' of the parish of Saint Martin Organ<br />
London Merchant, aged 30 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the first and second articles of the said allegation hee saith and deposeth<br />
that hee well knoweth the producent William Belyn of Amsterdam<br />
and hath soe donne for theise twelve yeares last past and upwards,<br />
during all which time hee saith the said William hath bin and is<br />
commonly accompted an Inhabitant Burgher of Amsterdam and<br />
a subiect of the States of the United Netherlands, and saith hee<br />
the said William hath bin for severall yeares last and is commonly<br />
accompted a maried man, and to have taken a dutch woman as wife<br />
and to have kept house and familie in the said citie, the premisses<br />
hee deposeth having well knowne the said Belyn before<br />
such his going to livr in Amsterdam, and having for foure or five<br />
yeares last corresponded with him the said Belyn in the way of<br />
merchandize betwixt London where this deponent liveth, and Amsterdam<br />
the place of the said William Belyn his habitation. And otherwise he<br />
cannot depose.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first and second Interrogatories hee saith and deposeth that<br />
hee this deponent was borne at Coural neaare Saint Malo's in ffrance<br />
and hath lived six yeares last and upwards in London, and before that<br />
in Exeter two yeares, and before that all his time in ffrance, and that<br />
hee hath nore relation by kinred or otherwise to the said Belyn<br />
nor hath this deponent any part or share in the shipp in question<br />
or her lading, and saith the said Belyn is of Saint Malo's by birth<br />
and there this deponent well knew him, that being the place where<br />
hee for the most part resided till hee went to Amsterdam, which<br />
was about twelve or fourteene yeares since, at which time there having<br />
bin some falling out betweene him and some other gentlemen of the place<br />
and they setting one night upon him and cutting off the haire of<br />
his head, which was very fairely growne, hee was soe des[?quighted]<br />
therewith that hee presently left the towne, and swore hee would<br />
never come there againe, and soe hath dwelt ever since at Amsterdam<br />
where hee hath prospered very well and is a merchant of good accompt<br />
And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the rest of the Interrogatories hee cannot depose for hee doth<br />
not knowe the shipp the ''Jerusalem's Crosse'' Interrogated. nor any<br />
thing concerning her lading or voyage, and hee referreth himselfe<br />
to his foregoeing deposition.
Repeated before doctor Godolphin and Collonel Cock.
James Gilbert [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] Cock.
James Gilbert [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE] +
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